Ela Darling
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Ela Darling | |
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.jpg) Darling in 2019 | |
| Occupations | librarian, pornographic film actor, entrepreneur |
| Known for | virtual reality entrepreneur |
Ela Darling is an American pornographic film actress and co-founder of virtual reality company VRTube.xxx.[1][2][3] According to The New York Times, Darling first used virtual reality technology to record an erotic scenario in 2014.[4]
Darling earned a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Illinois,[5] and worked as a reference librarian prior to becoming an actor and entrepreneur.[1]
Darling has been a speaker at several conferences focused on virtual reality.[6] She was also one of the individuals profiled in Allan Amato's 2016 book Slip: Naked in Your Own Words.[7]
In 2014,[8] she started VRTUBE.XXX and has been considered a pioneer and an entrepreneur in the industry of Virtual Reality erotica;[9] an industry that was projected in 2018 to grow to $1 billion (USD) by 2020.[10]
In 2016, Darling was presented with the Free Speech Coalition Positive Image Award.[11]
At the 2016 South by Southwest Festival, The Guardian quoted Darling asserting that patent holders were preventing the production of teledildonic technology.[6]
In a 2017 profile of Darling, Rolling Stone described Darling's first experience filming a VR experience.[2]
Darling won the 2018 XBIZ Award for "Crossover Star of the Year".[12]
References
- 1 2 "Ela Darling". Silicon Valley VR 2017. 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
Since earning her Master's degree at the age of 21 and transitioning from a career as a Reference Librarian, Ela has spent the last 6.5 years as a feminist, porn star, and political activist.
- 1 2 Sophia Jennings (November 9, 2017). "Meet Ela Darling: Porn Star, Activist, Tech Pioneer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
Most importantly, Darling asked Ashfield if he had any paperwork for her. He said they were fine. Darling stopped him and brought out all the forms he needed, telling him if he didn't have them he could go to prison. 'I sort of saved his ass in that regard,' she laughs. Soon after, Ashfield reached out and asked if they could continue as business partners. 'It was clear that we needed someone with more experience in the industry and insight into the performer mindset,' Ashfield says.
- ↑ Scott Ip (June 18, 2016). "Is Porn Leading Innovation for VR?". VR Scout. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
Darling has built her own stereoscopic camera solution with stitching software and plans to offer it at a low entry price of $250, to allow easy access to cam girls who wish to enter into the market.
- ↑ Alyson Krueger (October 28, 2017). "Virtual Reality gets naughty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
In early 2014 Ela Darling, 31, a pornographic actress, recorded her first virtual reality sex scene.
- ↑ Priscilla Frank (June 2, 2017). "24 'Harry Potter' Superfans Share The Stories Behind Their Magical Ink". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- 1 2 Alex Needham (March 18, 2016). "SXSW panel explores virtual reality porn: 'more eye contact and dirty talk'". The Guardian. Austin, Texas. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
Eventually, some suggest, "teledildonic" technology will enable them to feel sex as well as see it, though a strict patent, according to delegate Ela Darling, has prevented technological developments in this area.
- ↑ Allan Amato (2016). Slip: Naked in Your Own Words. Baby Tattoo Books. ISBN 978-1-61404-015-6. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Showing results for: Vrtube.xxx". January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2018 – via WHOIS.
- ↑ Lux Alptraum (March 25, 2015). "Why VR could be the next big thing in porn". The Verge. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
DOne of the biggest evangelists for the genre is VRTube.XXX, a new site fronted by librarian turned porn performer Ela Darling.
- ↑ David M. Ewalt (July 12, 2018). "The First Real Boom in Virtual Reality? It's Pornography". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
One of the most enterprising small businesses in the space is run by Ela Darling, an entrepreneur who produced and starred in original virtual-reality porn for her company VRTube.xxx.
- ↑ "2014 FSC Awards Winners Announced AVN".
- ↑ "2018 XBIZ Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ.com. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links
- Ela Darling at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Ela Darling at IMDb
- Ela Darling on X
